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EP 1 684 874 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 09.02.2006 (43) Date of publication: 02.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/31 (21) Application number: 04817516.0 (22) Date of filing: 29.10.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  A62B 18/02(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2004/036435 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/041820 (12.05.2005 Gazette 2005/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL HR LT LV MK (30) Priority: 29.10.2003 US 515382 P 27.04.2004 US 566117 P (71) Applicant: Smaldone, Gerald C. Setauket, NY 11733-2862 (US)	(72) Inventor: Smaldone, Gerald C. Setauket, NY 11733-2862 (US) (74) Representative: Charlton, Peter John  Elkington and Fife LLP, Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR (GB)